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Bill of Material for RFQ-NIAID-2134578 Brand Name or Equal Requirements for Steris Life Sciences Amsco Mosel 630L Medium steam Sterilizers.

https://www.sterislifesciences.com/products/steam-sterilizers/steam-sterilizers/amsco-ls-medium-steam-sterilizers

FOB Shipping Destination & Installation: NIAID, 40 Convent Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Warranty information must be included in the quote.

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by-

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision) Minimum Requirements:

· Enclosure shall fit in a 3’-8” wide x 5’-0” deep foot- print and shall not exceed 6’-3” in height. The unit shall be equipped with a chamber size minimum of 26 x 37.5” x 42" (660 x 940 x 1067mm) and designed for fast, efficient sterilization of heat and moisture stable materials in scientific applications. A steam jacket/ elliptical chamber design shall be employed to ensure larger capacity loads, maximize throughput, and reduce the number of loads processed.

· A manually operated hinged door shall be employed with-in the facility space restrictions provided.

· The unit shall include an Allen-Bradley, or equal, control system, with user-friendly color touch screen and impact printer for nonfading, permanent records.

· The controls shall provide cycle set-up, selection and monitoring, and shall be programmable to send users text messages or email alerts regarding the status of the autoclave.

· The door seal shall be steam-activated, non-stick, and require no lubrication. On board vacuum shall be provided via a water ejector vacuum system Installation shall include:

Provide utility disconnections and remove and transport equipment to a predetermined location within same the government facility for pickup or disposal. Government shall decontaminate and release equipment as non-hazardous. Equipment disposition from the staging point will be dependent upon government selection of disposal or transfer to vendor. The vendor shall remove the existing units to a staging area on site. The vendor shall provide for delivery, uncrating, testing and start-up of the provided units.

· Provide for connection in Room 2603 and 3603

· Medium Steam: pipe size/type 1-1/4” Steel, temp 273-313F, pressure 80PSIG flow 770Lb/Hr

· Industrial Hot water: pipe size/type 1” copper, temp 140F, pressure 60psig

· Industrial Cold water: pipe size/type 1” copper, temp 50F, pressure 60psig

· Floor drains, lab sanitary Size/type 4”” locations Behind autoclave

· Vacate rooms and remove operational content

· Decontaminate and release equipment to be removed as non-hazardous.

· Provide safety clearances for rooms

· Ensure utilities are isolated for disconnect and reconnect by the vendor.

· Receive the equipment and schedule installation with the vendor upon inspection.

· Provide clear, unimpeded ingress to installation site.

· Entry through door opening 4-0 X 7-0

· Loading dock and Service elevator access

Quoting Instructions:

All offers shall include:

• Must list and address all requirements and include an instrument brochure if quoting an equal instrument

· Quote must indicate the place of manufacture for each item quoted

• Unique Entity ID# from active sam.gov registration must be included on quote. NIH no longer used DUNS numbers.

· Quote must include Country of Origin

· Quotes will be evaluated per FAR Part 25

· Brochure of instrument must be included with quote